“You owe me a thank-you, Javier,” Valeria teased.Her lips curled into a smirk as she poured herself a glass of wine, her emerald-green eyes twinkling under the dim chandelier light.Standing calmly across from her in the lavishly decorated lounge of Valeria’s villa, Javier merely inclined his head, his expression as composed as ever.“Thank you,” he said evenly, watching her with mild amusement. “For rescuing me from that… interesting predicament earlier.”“Interesting is an understatement.”Valeria quipped, raising a delicate brow.“You looked as if you were about to melt into the floor from sheer awkwardness.”“I was merely allowing the situation to resolve itself naturally.”Javier corrected, his voice smooth as silk, his fingers idly tapping against the armrest.“But your interference was appreciated nonetheless.”Valeria laughed softly, taking a sip of her wine.“I suppose you should know, then, that your father left you something rather substantial.”Javier’s dark eyes sharpene